Jeremy Lin may have taken a step back from the season, but that did not stop him from expressing his gratitude to well-wishers, as well as proving that respect is the key to forgiveness.
Lin, although he will have to sit the season out, expressed his gratitude recently towards his fans for their unending support. The Brooklyn Nets' point guard took to Twitter to express his gratefulness to supporters, saying that he was "sooo spoiled."
He retweeted a fan-made collage of his pictures uploaded by @SarahAnnUSA. The poster was hemmed with verses from the Bible, one of which is Proverbs 3:5-6, that says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight." Also, 2 Corinthians 12:9a, Jeremiah 29:11, and Psalm 50:15 surrounded the poster.
Lin had always been known to be faithful, even divulging that it was what made him humble despite the fame that came with his status. On Oct. 18, Lin hoped for the best and left everything to God, days after he got the injury that had left his right knee with a ruptured patella tendon.
The 29-year-old player is also known for anchoring his values to his faith, which showed in many instances, including the most recent one that involved another player Kenyon Martin. Martin claimed that Lin wanted to "be black," citing the decision of Lin to have his hair dreadlocked. "I think as minorities, the more we appreciate each other's cultures the more we influence mainstream society," said Lin in response to Martin's statement.
He handled a sensitive issue politely and with full respect with the words he used, garnering applause from fans. Lin then penned a lengthy article about his decision to get dreads as well in The Players' Tribune where he talked about how he came to realize that getting the hairstyle might pave a way for a start in talks about cultural differences.
